Durham University Library Archives & Special Collections Catalogue
Two separate leaves from an Italian gradual
Parchment
Pricks to top line of each stave in outer margins. Ruled in softish grey. Written space 335 x 8.5 + 255 + 8.5 mm. 6 lines + staves.
Written in roundish textura, expertly, with minims 9 mm high.
Text capitals filled with yellow. Blue paraphs to rubrics for days. Initials: (i) to forms, 1-line + both adjoining blank lines, alternately red or blue, some with reserve-work; (ii) to days, 1-line + stave, (7/1) red with simple reserve-work, infilled with two decorated circles and enclosed in a square frame, all in deep violet, with blobs of metallic buff, or (7/2) similarly blue, with red in place of violet.
Written in Italy, 15th century.
“Italy (Tuscany?) 15th century”, bookseller's markings, and price (as per invoice), 7/1; similarly on 7/2. Maggs' invoice of October 1982 to Dr Elliott for 7/1: £85; and 7/2: £95.
Deposited with Durham University Library in 1984 by Dr. George Ball Elliott (1918-1994).
Unidentified virgin(s) gradual versus and cues to offertory and communio (as provided in Common of virgins), and Assumption of B.V.M., with cues for vigil. Numbered in red half-way down the outer margin of verso .xxxiiij.
Common of virgins and Dedication. Numbered in red half-way down the outer margin of verso .Cxij.
Lippe, R., ed., Missale Romanum Mediolani 1474, (London: Henry Bradshaw Society, 1899)